by Katie Stackable | Apr 9, 2016 | Blog
BY THE STAR NEWS – Vic and Kristina Reeves are used to helping people in their everyday lives.
Vic Reeves, 35, saves lives as a Chula Vista firefighter, his wife helps heal people as a nurse with Sharp Healthcare.
Now they want to promote healthy eating and healthy living through their new business, Vitality Bowls, a superfood café franchise that focuses on acai bowls. An acai is a berry high in antioxidants.
The Reeves said their experiences at their jobs made them realize they wanted to bring a healthier food option to Chula Vista.
“Working as a firefighter, I get to see people who are sick and unhealthy on a daily basis,” Vic Reeves said. “My wife actually sees more people than I do who are unhealthy, sick, diabetic and eating the wrong things, so we wanted to make sure people are putting the right things in their bodies.” read more
The first-time business owners are scheduled to open their doors at the Otay Ranch mall, directly across from the Apple Store, on Thursday, April 14. The store will be open during mall hours: Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Acai bowls may be the chief item on the menu, but the store will offer 15 different bowls, 10 varieties of smoothies, eight juices plus soup and salad. They will also have a kid’s menu.
Vic Reeves said all the food offered at Vitality Bowls is fully organic with no preservatives or yogurt filler. Prices for an acai bowl will vary between $8 and $13, depending on the size of bowl and what is added to the bowls.
Vic Reeves said the Otay Ranch mall serves as a perfect location for the store because people always use that mall to stay fit.
“We know a lot of people exercise around the mall from walking in the morning to all times of the day, afternoon and evening,” he said.
Owning a business has always been a dream of Vic Reeves ever since he received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Cal Poly Pamona in 2003.
Kristina Reeves said it’s been about a year of planning and preparing for the store’s opening.
“We always look at our jobs as being so rewarding because we are helping people but it has been really rewarding for us to build this foundation of a business,” she said.
Kristina, 32, said because of their professions, it is important for them to stay in shape and eat right.
“For us as a family we struggle with finding really good places to eat that are healthy for us and our kids too,” she said. “That’s why we were so interested in bringing it to Chula Vista because we know it’s really hard to find those options.”
by Katie Stackable | Apr 5, 2016 | Blog
BY FAST CASUAL – Vitality Bowls will open its newest location on April 14 in Chula Vista, California. The new franchise store is the first for Victor and Kristina Reeves, who plan to open one or two additional cafés in the San Diego area, according to a company press release.
“The approach that Vitality Bowls takes to offering healthy ingredients to an on-the-go meal is exactly what is needed in the Chula Vista area,” said Victor Reeves. “After trying an açaí bowl for the first time, I knew this was a concept that I wanted to invest in. I’m excited to bring the café and a healthy lifestyle to everyone in Chula Vista.”
The new restaurant will be located at 2015 Birch Road, Ste. 907, at the intersection of Olympic Parkway and Eastlake Parkway in the Otay Ranch Town Center. This restaurant will be the 17th Vitality Bowls café in California, joining the 22 locations based nationwide.
“Victor and Kristina are the perfect fit for the new café in Chula Vista,” said Tara Gilad, co-founder of Vitality Bowls. “Not only is the pairs’ entrepreneurial spirit remarkable, they also embody the essence of the Vitality Bowls brand and stand for the healthy lifestyle that we’re so passionate about.”
by Katie Stackable | Apr 1, 2016 | Blog
BY CSP MAGAZINE – The founders of Vitality Bowls have taken the health powers of the açaí fruit and created a smoothie-like meal with a vast variety of toppings. Locations have popped up in California, Colorado, Indiana and Texas, and an additional 40 stores are in development. read more
by Katie Stackable | Mar 14, 2016 | Blog
BY CW33 – You may love to throw back a couple of green beers in honor or St. Patty’s Day, but if you want to eat something healthy Vitality Bowls has you covered! Darrell Berry, Franchisee of Vitality Bowls, showed Oliver Tull exactly how to put together a healthy and delicious Green Bowl.
It’s green in celebration of the holiday, but packed with ingredients to keep you full and fit. Vitality Bowls also offers a wide range of healthy soups, salads, panini sandwiches, smoothies, juices and more!
The Green Bowl is Graviola blended with Unsweetened Almond Milk, Dates, Spirulina, Kale, Spinach, Strawberries, and Banana.
It’s then topped off with Organic Hemp/Flax Seed Granola, Banana, Kiwi, Organic Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds, and Honey. read more
by Katie Stackable | Mar 13, 2016 | Blog
BY PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL – A California cafe has announced franchising plans for four cities in Maricopa County.
San Ramon, Calif.-based Vitality Bowls is currently in seek of franchisees in order to expand to locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale and Mesa, tapping essentially every corner of the Valley.
The cafe specializes in acaí bowls, the increasingly popular dish which is “basically a really thick smoothie that’s been topped with oatmeal, fruit or peanut butter, and then you wolf it down with a spoon.”
According to a press release, the four Valley cities were chosen for expansion plans because of their “strong mix of attractive residential and growing business communities.”
Vitality Bowls currently has 20 locations in Texas, Florida, California, Colorado and Indiana and has 30 locations under way.
The concept was founded in 2011.
by Katie Stackable | Mar 7, 2016 | Blog
BY THE SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL – Ashamed of the nacho cheese you consumed while binge-watching? A new business in Roseville can help — but you’ll have to wait until May. That’s when Vitality Bowls, a San Ramon-based franchise, expects to open its first area store. The company is billed as a “superfood cafe” with a menu that includes acai bowls, smoothies and raw juices made fresh to order. Expect ingredients such as flax seed, bee pollen, kale and spirulina at the new location on Douglas Boulevard. Founded in 2011, Vitality Bowls has gained a following in places such as Irvine and Miami Beach. Think your city’s suffering from a spirulina shortage? Don’t worry. The owner of Roseville’s Vitality Bowls plans to eventually open additional sites in the region. read more
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